Paleo Char Siu Pork Bowl

Char siu is Chinese barbecue pork, and this is our paleo take on it. Strips of pork shoulder sit in a sticky marinade of fruit-sweetened plum jam, coconut aminos in place of soy sauce, tomato paste, almond butter, a spoonful of honey, a dash of fish sauce, Chinese five spice and ginger. We roast the pork on a rack, brush on more of the glaze, then turn the oven up so the edges caramelize. Sliced green scallions go on top.

Traditional char siu gets its color and sweetness from soy sauce, hoisin and fermented bean curd. Ours gets them from tomato paste, plum jam, almond butter and a little honey. No soy, no refined sugar, no seed oils.

It comes with roasted broccoli and cauliflower and your choice of base: jasmine white rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice if you want fewer carbs.

What is in each meal:

• 16 oz total, a complete meal with no side
• 6 oz char siu pork with its glaze
• 4 oz roasted broccoli and cauliflower
• 6 oz base of your choice: jasmine white rice, brown rice or cauliflower rice

Ingredients: Pork Shoulder, Fruit-Sweetened Plum Jam, Coconut Aminos, Tomato Paste, Almond Butter, Honey, Fish Sauce, Chinese Five Spice, Ground Ginger, Kosher Salt, Scallions, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Avocado Oil, Sea Salt, Black Pepper. Base: your choice of Jasmine White Rice, Brown Rice or Cauliflower Rice.

Allergens: Contains Tree Nuts (almond, coconut) and Fish (fish sauce). Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, No Refined Sugar. Paleo with the cauliflower rice base.

Approximate nutrition (per meal, estimated from the recipe, not a Nutrition Facts panel):

• With jasmine white rice: 770 calories | 44g protein | 73g carbs | 33g fat | 5g fiber
• With brown rice: 760 calories | 44g protein | 69g carbs | 34g fat | 7g fiber
• With cauliflower rice: 650 calories | 43g protein | 32g carbs | 40g fat | 8g fiber